Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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Minister Browne reveals
Budget coming in September
Published: 14 Aug 2009
Culture Minister Marlene McDonald, centre, with Ministers Mariano Browne, left, and Christine Kangaloo at yesterday’s post-Cabinet news conference. PHOTO: KEITH MATTHEWS
It’s official—the 2009/2010 budget will be presented in September. And some measure of “phased expenditure” will be in force in the upcoming spending package, says Trade Minister Mariano Browne who is also a Minister in the Ministry of Finance.
Browne made the disclosure at yesterday’s weekly Government news conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s. In responses to questions pertaining to the local economy and statements made by Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams on Tuesday, Browne confirmed, at least three times, that the budget would be presented in September. On several of the queries pertaining to Williams’ views on the 2010 budget, Browne limited his replies on budget contents, noting that the package was still in the planning stages and that it was being presented in September.
“The budget speech is in September and I’m sure that you’ll be able to get all of the details then...we’re in the planning stages now,” he said in response to a query on how tight the Government’s budgeting would be. Browne said the Government had already stated that the 2010 budget would be difficult to plan—as Williams had noted. He said the Government’s budget approach would be more judicious. He noted that “one could not spend more than one earned.”
Browne said one item that was expected to fall into the new budget would be half of the $583 million purchase price for the first two of four helicopters which Government was acquiring. He said the other half of the payment would be in the 2011 budget. Other ministers at yesterday’s press conference—Marlene McDonald and Christine Kangaloo—spoke about plans which costs were also likely to be in the budget. These include a $272 million “stimulus plan” for small contractors to deliver 92 community centres across T&T in 2010 and a $70 million increase to stipend payments in the OJT training programme. “There may be a greater emphasis on phasing in expenditures...so I think that’s what we can look forward to.”
And if you ever need a vial
And if you ever need a vial of crack let me know!
You can’t even deal with your own weight but who you trying to help, go get help.
Your fellow coworkers are looking at you as a crack head!
They keep saying the media not real so I just looking at the pictures now…LOL
ryan4party
ryan4party
Up until now, I have read some of your posts with bemusement and took you to be somewhat intelligent. I apologise wholeheartedly for giving you such latitude.
Your jab at Minister McDonald's weight is immature and totally out of line.
Unless you know something I do not know, you do not have access to Minister McDonald's medical history or know anything of her personal circumstances and therefore for you to make a comment like that is infantile in the extreme.
As long as someone's heart is in the right place and their intentions are good, what differences does their size make?
You are constantly poking fun at PM Manning, who looks relatively trim AND allegedly goes to the gym at 3am in the morning. What good has that done for T&T? People have commented on Mayor Navas' appearance and nicknamed her Barbie. Now what?
Perhaps you need to spend less time searching out 'old' quotes and spend more time reading up on medical conditions that contribute to someone's weight being a bit more than they would like it to be. But at least, Minister McDonald is trying to affect people's lives for the better. Your contribution, other than posting here is what exactly?
Congratualations to Minister McDonald, who in case you are unware is a lawyer and not some flyby night, for the work she is doing and I hope the likes of you are far and few between.
PS. It would be interesting to read an 'expert' analysis of Minister McDonald's body languague compared to her colleagues. I know who I would find more believable.
La Diva
I guess you read the
I guess you read the article, I did not, and yes weight loss is a problem for millions around the world, in some cases it is consider a disease, reality suck don’t it.
Sorry ladies don’t get me wrong, I am just joking at the picture because Manning treats us like a joke, so I treating government like a joke now!
If you must joke
If you must joke
don't get personal with it.
(quote)yes weight loss is a problem for millions around the world, in some cases it is consider a disease, reality suck don’t it.(unquote)
Yes, weight loss is a problem especially in today's world and yes, being overweight can be a 'disease' however, remember that there are other illness out there that can and do contribute to someone being overweight. Once again, at the risk of sounding like a stuck MP3, you do not know the Minister's circumstances and are not in a position to comment.
Even though "Yuh eh payin' tax fuh yuh mout'", with freedom of speech comes certain responsibilities, else it (speech) is not free.
La Divas
Manning got very personal
Manning got very personal when every day someone family dead!
That pull out all the stops.
I don’t care about the minister situation; she got in this politics business, so she got to take it as it comes. And the minister does not care about we the people.
I don’t see her being a role model for anyone, do like opera and lose some weight!
If you identify yourself with this person, don’t take my comment personally it is for the government and ministers, a picture says a thousand words or you vex freedom of speech is alive.
Grow Up Mr Ryan! Insulting
Grow Up Mr Ryan!
Insulting the Honourable Minister about her weight is just wrong!!!
Fat chicks are sexy too.
La Diva- I totally Agree- I
La Diva- I totally Agree- I thought Ryan developed some intelligence from his recent posts but I guess that's why he has to copy old quotes as anything original coming out of his brain would result in the above post... Before you are wondering what pile of crap we are going to be in from this budget you talking about the woman's weight??! Come nah man!
Sometimes some humour is a
Sometimes some humour is a good break from the doom and gloom articles we read here and the ensuing heated arguments we sometimes have on the blog. I'm sure the comment about the Minister's weight was not done with any malice.
After reading this thread I must admit I scrolled back up to have a look at the Minister again and I did smile...but not maliciously!
I agree with you Peter,
I agree with you Peter, laughter is indeed the best medicine.
Great site thanks
Great site thanks
Where's de site Peter and
Where's de site Peter and Saltman???????....like Guardian bleep yuh out. I want the name of the site nah
Laughter the best medicine
Laughter the best medicine
Yes, laughter is indeed 'the best medicine'. Some hospitals have been known to bring in clowns (professional ones, that is) or even have a 'doctor of laughter' so as to inject some humour into the surroundings, make the patients laugh, release some of those hormones and a lot of patients achieve a different level of consciousness in terms of their recovery - if it is not a terminal illness.
However... questioning someone's ability to do their job, where excess physical activity was not required - and why, oh why is it more so the women who are the subject of it than the men? - is insecurity on the part of the person 'making the fun'. It is these comments that when left unchallenged, foster similar thinking in others which is unacceptable and contributes to 'playground bullies'.
Several years ago, there was a 'mature' tap and ballet dance teacher in one of the dance schools in Port of Spain. Inspite of her size, she was light on her feet and a fantastic teacher and inspiration to her students and always had a ready smile/laugh. Would I have traded her in for someone else who 'had control of their weight'? Not for all the doubles in Trinbago!
No one questioned Luciano Pavarotti's ability to sing due to his weight; look at some of the American football players - no one questions their ability to run and perform in their 'jobs'. Yet! When it is a woman, the first thing certain people want to comment on, is their size, their shape, what they are or are not wearing etc. Well, hear what. I am calling out on the size of Ryan4party's mind = small minded!
On a lighter note, yes, I too noticed the colour of Minister McDonald's lipstick toned with the colour of her jacket. I personally think she looks lovely. Just for the record... in addition to matching what I wear to my nail polish, I match my bedlinen, bathtowels, contact lenses and the door of my car to my nail polish too! :D
La Diva
Yeah I smiled too...
Yeah I smiled too... Lipstick and outfit same color? SWEET!!..Epsom- I nearly fall over and some of the things on D Salts blog!!! Too funny!
LOL, LOL
LOL, LOL
While some people living
While some people living good and getting fat some people suffering. So I guess you all support that.
Ryan4party a)
Ryan4party
a) You know nothing (unless I am mistaken) of the Minister's circumstances;
b) People were suffering loooooong before she took up the post;
c) The Minister is trying to make a difference. Your contribution is... other than posting here and making personal attacks?
d) Go in peace Ryan4party.
"You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
La Diva
“The devil has put a
“The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.”
Albert Einstein (German born American Physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. 1879-1955)
“No diet will remove all
“No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office.”
George Bernard Shaw (Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1856-1950)
“I guess I don't so much
“I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.”
Benjamin Franklin (American Statesman, Scientist, Philosopher, Printer, Writer and Inventor. 1706-1790)
And Manning and his
And Manning and his government don’t insult you every day with the bs he tells the people.
There is nothing honorable with someone that cannot deal with their own problems.
It is just sad.
Highway to Heaven, or
Highway to Heaven, or Highway from Golconda, come hell or high water on the Mosquito Creek, start building the Highway to Point Fortin.
The last three budgets have contained allocations for that Point Highway which will pass through Golconda, Debe, San Francique, Fyzabad, Mon Desir Road, Rousillac, La Brea and on to the Southernmost Borough.
Surveys have been done, Certificates of Environmental Clearance have been applied for, meetings have been held with communities along the proposed route and relocation / compensation issues have been discussed, plans have been drawn up.
So what is the keep back for this Point Fortin Highway?
One would hope that the money budgeted for this and the Princes Town to Mayaro Highway as well as the Sangre Grande one is not being shunted off in another direction.
ajfyzabadbutlertown
"So what is the keep back
"So what is the keep back for this Point Fortin Highway?" - The man has More Oakley shades to buy to go with his Helicopters Man...
Point Fortin is only
Point Fortin is only important when election comes around, right now they don't even have a hospital and you asking for ah highway...oh well, the highway might make getting to SFGH faster so bring the highway.
What is the use of knowing
What is the use of knowing the details of the new budget, when invariably many items of previous budgets remain unfulfilled? By the way is the Lara Complex finished?
Rik Hansel
Nothing to do with the
Nothing to do with the budget
(quote)What is the use of knowing the details of the new budget, when invariably many items of previous budgets remain unfulfilled? By the way is the Lara Complex finished? (unquote)
roshan hanief, to my knowledge (and am only taking an 'educated' reader's guess here), the reason the Lara Complex is not yet finished has nothing to do with the budget - the money has not run out - strange that, seeing as the money ran out at the CBC and that had less money...
The problem(s) seems to be... [insert 'colourful' reasons of your choice]
La Divas
The kind of money Manning
The kind of money Manning and he boys spending now, and can’t justify it, and with all the inquires and mismanagement and no person in the PNM government getting lock up, I have to find something to laugh about when they talking about the budget.
While I have a bit of a
While I have a bit of a problem when folks make fun of others who may be over weight, I seriously get the impression that ryan was not being malicious in his reference to th lady's size. ryan, I enjoy reading your comments, you make loads of sense most of the time. Keep on writing please
Trinibone
Trinibone
Why 'reference it' at all? Why get personal at all? I actually do read Ryan's comment(s) as malicious, even if unintended - what does Minister McDonald's ability to help other people have to do with anything of her person? Remember the 'father of the nation' Dr Eric Williams wore a hearing aid. I was not around at the time but I would have been very surprised if people had made comments on his ability to lead the nation to independence and republicdom because his 'hearing was impaired' and may not have been able to hear the nuances of certains speeches/statements clearly.
(In light of what is going on in the Turks and Caicos, perhaps independence and republicdom was not such a good idea? - A bit like the joke about the priest crying that the original word, on translation, should have been celebrate and not celbate...)
La Diva
Ok Like I get some people
Ok Like I get some people vex, I want all the vex people answer how the other female minister in the picture Christine Kangaloo get the 5 acres of Caroni land in Reform, that she open a use car dealership and it always close, I guess manning and eteck hook her up.
Here is another one for the
Here is another one for the vex people, look at the madness Mr. Brown talking.
http://guardian.co.tt/news/politics/2009/08/14/browne-helicopters-do-not...
So what is their not to laugh at?
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How come Nunez-Tesheira did
How come Nunez-Tesheira did not get charge yet?
Here are 2 weight loss
Here are 2 weight loss programs, that are known to work for anyone –
1. Fall in love and let someone break your heart!
2. Start doing Crack.
Now people see I am trying to help the minister.